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Posted by Robert Allison on January 30, 2008, 8:43 pm
Simpson wrote:
> I'm rebuilding a 13 step outdoor wooden staircase and entry porch on an
> 80 year old house. I bought some Benjamin Moore Deck and Patio paint for
> the finish coat. It says on the can to use sand in the paint for a
> non-skid finish. But it doesn't say anything about which grit of sand to
> use and in which proportion. Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
>
> Thanks,
> Jack
Jack,
Having done this many times, I will tell you how I do it. Paint the
surface that you want to be non skid, then take course sand (such as
play sand or masonry sand) and broadcast it onto the painted surface. I
just take a coffee can with a plastic lid and cut some holes in the
plastic lid, then use it like a salt shaker. When you have a pretty
even coat, backroll the surface with a paint roller.
Works alot better than mixing it with the paint, where it all seems to
clump together and never mixes well.
--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on January 30, 2008, 10:05 pm
> I'm rebuilding a 13 step outdoor wooden staircase and entry porch on an 80
> year old house. I bought some Benjamin Moore Deck and Patio paint for the
> finish coat. It says on the can to use sand in the paint for a non-skid
> finish. But it doesn't say anything about which grit of sand to use and in
> which proportion. Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
>
> Thanks,
> Jack
Play sand works. Brush or roll on the paint, sprinkle with sand. A light
coat is all that is needed.
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Posted by Richard J Kinch on January 30, 2008, 10:09 pm
Simpson writes:
> Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
Don't use silica sand, play sand, or such. It is a very hard abrasive and
will destroy stuff as it sheds off the paint. Paint stores sell pumice for
an anti-skid additive.
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Posted by on January 31, 2008, 4:30 am
On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:09:38 -0600, Richard J Kinch
>Simpson writes:
>
>> Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
>
>Don't use silica sand, play sand, or such. It is a very hard abrasive and
>will destroy stuff as it sheds off the paint. Paint stores sell pumice for
>an anti-skid additive.
Paint stores that sell silica sand for paint must have it wrong then?
http://www.lanemt.com/traction_sand.htm
http://www.usg.com/navigate.do?resource=/USG_Marketing_Content/usg.com/web_files/products/prod_details/SHEETROCK_Brand_Sand_Finish_Paint_Additive.htm
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Posted by Dan Espen on January 31, 2008, 12:06 pm
tnom@mucks.net writes:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:09:38 -0600, Richard J Kinch
>
>>Simpson writes:
>>
>>> Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
>>
>>Don't use silica sand, play sand, or such. It is a very hard abrasive and
>>will destroy stuff as it sheds off the paint. Paint stores sell pumice for
>>an anti-skid additive.
>
> Paint stores that sell silica sand for paint must have it wrong then?
I wouldn't find that surprising.
People want non-skid paint, they sell it.
If possible, I would use composite instead of wood.
No painting needed, never rots, it's non-skid to start with.
Only issue is composite needs more support since it
is not as rigid as wood.
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